Thailand: There remain 1.6 million unregistered migrant workers

Bangkok (VNA) – Thai authorities have completed the registration of 400,000
migrant labourers from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, and there remain 1.6 million
unregistered workers, of whom around 1 million had their citizenship verified.

Thailand’s
Ministry of Labour recently requested relevant agencies to shorten the
registration of migrant workers at One Stop Service Centres (OSS) in a bid to accomplish
the verification of citizenship and registration of work permits on schedule.

Those
who have finished procedures are allowed to work in Thailand until March 31,
2020, according to the ministry.

Minister
of Labour Adul Sangsingkeo asked OSSs nationwide to fulfill the registration of
migrant labourers before March 31, 2018.

There
are currently 80 OSSs across the country, of which five centres in Bangkok are
urgently conducting necessary procedures for migrant labourers.

The
Ministry of Labour also opened a website to help migrant labourers update their
employment status after their citizenship is verified.-VNA